Center Cut Tenderloin Roast

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Tender is the Loin 2

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (52)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(52)

Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 to 3 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: 40 min
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon freshly ground cumin
1 to 1 1/4-pound tenderloin roast cut from the center of the whole tenderloin
1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Directions

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.

Combine kosher salt, black pepper, and cumin in a shallow dish. Roll roast in seasonings, coating well.

Preheat a cast iron grill pan over high heat. Once the pan is hot, brush the roast with the olive oil, and sear on all sides, approximately 8 to 10 minutes total cooking time. Remove the roast to a plate, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 10 to 15 minutes.

Place the roast back onto the grill pan, put in the oven and cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 135 degrees F, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, wrap in foil, and allow to rest for 30 minutes before cutting.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Center Cut Tenderloin Roast
MICHELE Carsbad, CA 01-30-2010
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Just OK
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I was expecting to be blown away by this after reading the reviews, but I did not like the cumin (normally a flavor I love)... on tenderloin. This was just OK.Read more
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Ramon Culver City, CA 01-03-2010
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Dude! I bought a whole untrimmed beef tenderloin at my local big-box store, butchered it by following AB's instructions in... "Tender is the Loin 1" (I saved it on my DVR so I could watch step-by-step as I butchered!), and followed this recipe exactly. And it was exactly delicious! We had 4 people over for New Year's Day dinner, so I cut the tenderloin roast bigger than AB did on the episode. It was flavorful and ridiculously tender. Everyone absolutely loved it! I'll make this again sometime, I'm sure. I served it with Bearnaise Sauce (Tyler Florence's recipe), which was a perfect compliment. Thanks again, AB!Read more
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John Columbus, OH 01-02-2010
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Cumin Adds A Special Touch!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Family really enjoy this at Christmas!. I had to roast it a little longer because everyone in the family likes it medium!... Would definitely do this again.Read more
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Sophia New York, NY 12-30-2009
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Perfect roast
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Wow, this is a special recipe. The tenderloin roast came out perfectly done, evenly cooked medium rare all the way through. ... Amazing! It did take 40 minutes exactly on the 250 degrees. I also only put a tiny bit cumin, and reduced salt some based on comments here. Most excellent! Next time, I will try making without cumin and make a horseradish sauce. Very nice roast! My husband was extremely impressed and kept saying YUMMY! (And I've never even made a beef roast before!) Two thumbs up!Read more
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JOSEPHINE STOCKTON, CA 12-29-2009
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WELL DONE
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I LIKE MY MEAT WELL DONE, SO I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG TO COOK THE TENDERLOIN ROAST AT 250 DEGREES?
recipe Center Cut Tenderloin Roast
Kenneth JUNCTION CITY, OR 12-29-2009
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NO 450 degrees
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The recibe Alton has for 450 degrees is stuffed with Blue Cheese. Entirely different because of how the blue cheese acts.... This recipe worked great.Read more